Musa textiliaManila hemp.
Abaka is a plant cultivated in the Pilippines as well as Asia and South America.
Abaka is not a true hemp but is related to the banana. The leaf provide exceptionally
strong fibers.

The sofr white filaments attached to the seeds of cotton fiber.
Cotton Linter is too short for textile use, but are primarily used for Westeran
hand-papermaking.

DOSA

The most commonly used paper sizing, is a solution made form animal glue(NIKAWA)
and alum(MYOBAN) .
It makes the paper less absorbent without affecting its color.

EGOMA-OIL

Oil taken from the seed of EGOMA.
EGOMA is labiate annual plant.

荏胡麻
エゴマ

GAMPI

Wikstroemia sikokiana Franch.et Sav.
ganpi
A shrub, one of the three primary best fibers in Japanese paper.
It's characterized by fine,tough, glossy fiber and produces a strong,
translucent and lustrous paper,
Ganpi is nearly impossible to cultivate and is therefore, very precious.

雁皮
がんぴ

GIJYUTSU

Technique

技術

HASSUI

UNE COMMANDE SPECIALE DE L'EAU LA FINITION INSENSIBLE EST AUSSI POSSIBLE. A special order of the water proof finish is also possible.

Broussonetia Kazinoki x B.papyriferra.
a paper mulberry
A general name for a variety of Mulberry trees. Kozo, characterized by strong long fibers,
produces a very strong and dimensionally stable paper. It can be cultivated and constitutes
ninety percent of the best fiber used for Japanese paper. Japanese Kozo is strong, more
fine and of higher quality than imported Kozo such as Thai and Taiwan kozo.

Amorphophallus konjac
A form of starch derived from the tuberous root of the "Devel's Tonge" or konjac plant.
A form of starch derived fron the tuberous root of the "Devil's Tongue" or konjac
plant. The konnyku powder is mixed with water to form a thick Liquid wich gives
addes strength and impermeability to the paper onto which it is
brushed. It is commonly used on papers for wet strength or for dyeng with
Indigo or other pigments.

Edgewothia papyrifera Sieb.et Zucc.
a paperbush
One of the three primary best fibers for Japanese paper, It is characterized by soft,
absorbent and slightly lustrous fibers and produses a paper with a very smooth surface,
It is more lustrous than Kozo but not as lustrous as Gampi.

三椏
みつまた

NERI

in Japanese paper making, a viscous formation aid, derived from the roots or bark of
various plants, which is added to the papermaking solution to control drainage and
to aid in dispersion of the fiber.

An agent added to paper to make it more impervious to ink or moisture to eliminate ink
bleed through . INTERNAL SIZING-sizing added before the sheet is formed,either in the
berter or in the vat. Alum is commonly used. SURFACE, TUB OR EXTERNAL SIZING-
Sizing added after the sheet is formed,

Urushi (pronounced "oo-roo-shee") is one of the most durable natural lacquers known to man. Urushi is produced from the sap of a tree called urushi tree: “rhus vernicifua”.

Urushi lacquered ornaments including bracelets have been discovered in Japan dating from the Jomon period 9,000 years ago. In the west, these objects are also referred to as "japanned" objects.

Hardened urushi is water and acid proof, and also protects the object from heat, salt, mold and mildews and all types of weathering. It has been used on wood, pottery, bone, baskets, fabric and metal.
Japanese traditional paper “washi”, lacquered with urushi is one of the specialties of the House of Sugihara. Thanks to the highly accomplished technique and experience of Sugihara’s artisans, the urushi lacquered paper keeps its traditional “washi” texture and is given higher water and humidity resistance. The Sugihara urushi papers are called “uruwashi”, the name which evokes “urushi”, “washi” and the “beauty” at a time.

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A tannin made form the fermented juice of unrie persimmons which makes the paper upon which it is applied practically impermeable. In addition, it tints the paper an atttractuve brown rust color that darkens with age.

Kaki-shibu : Persimmon Tannin Dyeing
Persimmons, which have been popular among the Japanese people since long time ago, are divided into sweet persimmons and astringent persimmons. Sweet persimmons are consumed as edible fruits, and astringent persimmons are used as raw material for Persimmon tannin, or kaki-shibu.

Kaki-shibuis manufactured by squeezing fruits of green astringent persimmons followed by maturation, and has been used in various ways such as a natural dye, a folk medicine, a preservative, a deodorant and a food additive. Kaki-shibu is also an important element for sake making as a fining agent.

It has been a long time since Japanese people learned to apply kaki-shibu on traditional paper: washi.Kaki-shibu gives washi a particular luster and texture. It also protects washi from humidity and mold.

Kaki-shibu lacquered washi paper of the House of Sugihara is produced by an exceptional work of skilled artisans. Kaki-shibu is applied about five times on washi, giving it a profound aspect. Kaki-shibu washi’s color varies from beige to brown, to choose following your taste.

A tannin made from the fermented juice of unripe persimmons which makes the paper upon which it
is applied practically impermeable. In addition , it tints the paper an attractive brown rust color that darkens
with age.

Attention: the color become dark color day by day, very slowly changing.

A form of starch derived from the tuberous root of the "Devel's Tonge" or konjac plant. The konnyaku powder is mixed with wter to form a thick liquid which gives added strength and impermeability to the paper onto wich it is brushed. It is commonly used on papers for wet strength (kyosei-shi) or for dyeing with indigo or other pigments.

Do you know that there is a carpet made of Japanese traditional paper: washi? The application of egoma oil, extracted from an annual plant of the group of labiates, on piled washi papers makes the washi carpet resistant. It gives a fresh sensation when touched, splendid in summer. This carpet is called yuton.

Yuton changes colors progressively when used; the clear beige of the beginning slowly changes to profound brown. Yuton can be enjoyed for a hundred years, if used in a good condition.

We are pleased to show you, during the Salon du Meuble de Paris 2006, two small pieces of yuton, one new and the other 50 year’s old. You can compare their colors!

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